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Download full textDeLeon, John E.; Borchers, Ralph E. – Journal of Vocational and Technical Education, 1998
In a survey of 54 personnel/human resource directors, 8 trainers, and 16 managers in Texas manufacturing firms, 34% forecast a decrease in hiring of high school graduates. Most-desired skill categories were group interaction, employability, and personal development, not communication and computation. (SK)
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Potential, Entry Workers, High School Graduates
